Spitfire Database

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SerialPicModel,
Factory
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MA567 IX,
CBAF
6MU 21-6-43 47MU 3-7-43 'R.717' 5-7-43 Casablanca 29-7-43 43Sq Middle East 1-9-43 Stalled on approach and crashlanded Falcone CB 10-9-43 Sgt DW Nelson (RCAF) safe [NWAfrica 1-11-43 SOC 29-2-44]
MA568 IX,
CBAF
331Sq 'FN-L' 28-6-43 AST riw 23-2-44 VA ros 4-9-44 229Sq 27-9-44 603Sq 312Sq 1-3-45 Overshot swung and u/c collapsed B.65 Maldeghem AC 23-3-45 FSgt O Machek (Pol) safe 29MU 27-8-45 Armee de l'Air 17-6-46
MA569 IX,
CBAF
9MU 21-6-43 222MU 7-7-43 'Fort Nakasley' 14-7-43 Casablanca 29-7-43 Middle East 3ADU Tyre burst on t/off ground-looped and nosed over Tafaraoui CE 21-8-43 2Lt S Schneider (SAAF) safe
MA570 IX,
CBAF
39MU 21-6-43 52MU 8-7-43 'Fort Chesterfield' 11-7-43 Casablanca 29-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 81Sq NWAfrica 1-11-43 81Sq SOC 6-9-45
MA571 IX,
CBAF
332Sq 25-6-43 Hit vehicle landing Coltishall CA 27-7-43 2Lt K Bolstad (RNoAF) safe ASTH riw 18-8-43 165Sq 4-1-44 u/c collapsed landing Ford AC 22-2-44 FLt T Spencer safe ros 33Sq 16-5-44 Heavy landing in mist wrenched of... ...
MA572 IX,
CBAF
33MU 20-6-43 222MU 25-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 Middle East 43Sq 'FT-G' Dived into sea 25ml E of Augusta on interception CE 31-8-43 F/O AE Snell+
MA468 IX,
CBAF
403Sq 31-5-43 Shot down by fighters nr Roye 3-10-43 Sgt S Barnes PoW
MA469 IX,
CBAF
45MU 4-6-43 222MU 14-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 1435Sq 'V-H' Engine failure crashed into sea 60ml N of Brindisi CE 17-1-44 P/O IR Pearce rescued by MTB
MA470 IX,
CBAF
12MU 1-6-43 47MU 8-6-43 'R.707' 10-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 43Sq 'FT-8' 8-43 Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica CE 19-11-43 F/O NH Craig (RAAF)+ [1435Sq e/f abandoned 60ml N of Brindisi 17-1-44][see MA469]
MA471 IX,
CBAF
45MU 3-6-43 82MU 17-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 253Sq Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 GC1/3 Accident Calvi 9-7-44 Lt B Hivert. accident Ajaccio 6-8-44 Lt J Santini. MEDME CS Tyre burst on t/off and port... ...
MA472 IX,
CBAF
12MU 1-6-43 47MU 8-6-43 'R.708' 14-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 Middle East 43Sq e/f on t/off belly landed Pachino South CE 21-8-43 P/O NH Craig (RAAF) safe
MA473 IX,
CBAF
12MU 1-6-43 82MU 7-6-43 'R.707' 10-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 111Sq Middle East 1-8-43 Unable to lower u/c Falcone AC 11-9-43 Sgt RFG Wilson safe SOC 30-9-43 salvage bboc Middle East 1-11-43 253Sq NAfricanASC 31-10-44 253Sq... ...
MA474 IX,
CBAF
46MU 7-6-43 215MU 16-6-43 'Fort Vercheres' 1-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 1SAAF 'AX-A' 302Sq 1435Sq 'V-F' Hit by flak while attacking seaplanes and abandoned Kotor 8-3-44 F/O KG Chandler PoW
MA475 IX,
CBAF
12MU 1-6-43 47MU 8-6-43 'R.707' 10-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 Middle East 1-8-43 93Sq NWAfrica 1-11-43 1SAAF 'AX-G' Ran short of fuel on divebombing mission f/l in field Ancona CB 1-9-44 Lt RD Marshall (SAAF) inj (3SAAF)
MA476 IX,
CBAF
331Sq 'FN-F' 26-6-43 Hit roller taxying North Weald AC 5-11-43 FSgt OK Reald (RNoAF) safe AST 24-2-44 303Sq 1-3-45 441Sq 5-4-45 80OTU 7-6-45 Armee de l'Air 14-3-46
MA477 IX,
CBAF
403Sq 31-5-43 421Sq 31-5-43 Damage to engine frame found on inspection 127Airfield CA 26-9-43 P/O J Bamford (RCAF) safe 19Sq 16-11-43 410ARF 33MU 17-2-44 VA mods 16-11-44 310Sq 'NN-J' 25-1-45 Tipped on nose taxying after... ...
MA478 IX,
CBAF
46MU 8-6-43 82MU 14-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 43Sq 243Sq Middle East 1-9-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 Middle East 19-7-45 REAF 25-7-46
MA479 IX,
CBAF
12MU 1-6-43 47MU 9-6-43 'R.708' 14-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 Middle East 1-8-43 238Sq GC1/3 Accident Campo-del-Oro 25-7-44 Lt Y Blanquart SOC 12-3-45
MA480 IX,
CBAF
46MU 1-6-43 82MU 14-6-43 'La Pampa' 2-7-43 Casablanca 14-7-43 Middle East 1-9-43 238Sq Practice scramble dived into ground Egypt CB 10-10-43 P/O FO Hawkes+
MA481 IX,
CBAF
12MU 31-5-43 82MU 7-6-43 'R.707' 10-6-43 Casablanca 29-6-43 111Sq 'JU-O' 43Sq 'FT-2' 19-8-43 32Sq Middle East 1-8-43 NWAfrica 1-11-43 73OTU 93Sq 'V' 208Sq Missing from recce N of Spezia 15-4-45 F/O JNF Hanes+
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